# Moldova outpaces Ukraine on new EU membership roadmap

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/moldova-outpaces-ukraine-on-new-eu-membership-roadmap/
- Published: 2026-11-04T12:04:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T15:13:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Kyiv Independent
- Original article: https://kyivindependent.com/moldova-outpaces-ukraine-on-new-eu-membership-roadmap/
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Moldova is ahead of Ukraine on EU accession reforms.
- The Commission estimates Moldova could close 24 chapters in 2027.
- Ukraine could close seven, though its reform momentum has recently accelerated.

## Summary

European Commission roadmaps show Moldova progressing faster than Ukraine towards EU membership, potentially ending the two countries’ practice of advancing their bids together. Moldova aims to conclude accession negotiations by early 2028, while Ukraine expects to finish by the end of that year; the Commission supports both targets but says Ukraine must speed up reforms.

Moldova began a joint rule-of-law task force in July 2026 and has made substantial progress on interim benchmarks needed before closing negotiation chapters. Ukraine launched its task force in October, and the Commission estimates it could close seven of 33 chapters in 2027, compared with 24 for Moldova. Ukraine’s reform pace slowed over the past year but has recently picked up, and the Commission says EU enlargement is advancing faster than at any point in 15 years.

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